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1 Maccabees 2:58

Elijah was taken up into heaven because he was exceedingly zealous for the law.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Elias for being zealous and fervent for the law was taken up into heaven.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
Elias for being zealous and fervent for the law was taken up into heaven.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Elias for being zealous and fervent for the law was taken up into heaven.
King James Version
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